THE Institution of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria has warned that a hike in electricity tariff would further worsen the misery of Nigerians, especially Small and Medium Enterprises. Dr Innocent Okwuosa, the president of ICAN, made this known in a recent statement. Newsextra24 recalls that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, …
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PRESIDENT of the Senate, Godswill Obot Akpabio on Friday, expressed concern over the influx of hoodlums into the National Assembly complex, stressing that lawmakers now feel threatened by their presence. He said as the 10th NASS settles down for legislative activities, hoodlums and people who do not have any business …
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THE Edo State Police Command has arrested a former banker, Gift Igbinosun, 35, for allegedly defrauding John Nnamdi and Obasogie Osagieduwa of over N14.9m. The police spokesperson in the state, Chidi Nwabuzor, said the suspect who was sacked by her employer, a commercial bank, two years ago defrauded the victims …
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A group of House of Representatives members on Friday, revealed how Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas and Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu reached out to those who contested the House leadership positions with them in the spirit of sportsmanship. The group which called itself Like-minds Legislators Forum is led by the member representing …
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THE four women abducted by bandits in Zamfara state six months ago have regained freedom. Recall that the bandits abducted the four women six months ago and threatened to forcefully marry them off if they failed to pay N12 million ransom. Speaking to PUNCH on the phone, a mother to …
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THE police in Bauchi State have arrested a suspect who allegedly removed the hand of a 25-year old man and stabbed him on the head. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Ahmed Wakil, in a statement on Friday, said the suspect had been on the command’s wanted list …
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THE amount released for foreign education by banks through the Central Bank of Nigeria has hit $533.48m. The figure which was obtained from the latest statistical bulletin published by the apex bank was a cumulative addition of the amounts released between October 2022 and March 2023. Experts however predict that …
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SPECIAL Counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Aloy Ejimakor has shared a screenshot of his alleged chat with the Finland-based Biafra agitator and Separatist Simon Ekpa. Ejimakor in a tweet on his official handle on Saturday, alleged that Ekpa on July 19 chatted him on WhatsApp demanding to …
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PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Deputy Comptroller Generals and Assistant Comptroller Generals of Nigeria Customs Service. Abdullahi Maiwada, the spokesperson of NCS, disclosed this on Friday Morning. The new appointment includes three DCGs: FO Okun, MBA Musa, and A Hamisu. Also, three ACGs were appointed.They include …
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EDINSON Cavani is set to join Boca Juniors after his contract with Valencia was terminated. The 36-year-old will join the Brazilian club as a free agent and sign a two-year deal. This was revealed by football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano. Romano tweeted: “Edinson Cavani to Boca Juniors, here we go! …
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